‡ AN 18 BORE FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY JOSEPH MANTON, LONDON, NO 1180, FOR 1800 with browned twist sighted barrels numbered beneath, case-hardened patent breeches with gold-lined barrelsmith's marks, gold lines, gold-lined vent and numbered en suite with the barrels, engraved grooved tang, signed stepped locks engraved with border ornament and on the tails, fitted with rollers, rainproof pans and cocks en suite, figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip (rubbed), engraved steel mounts including trigger-guard with pineapple finial, silver escutcheon engraved with owner's initials 'WG', and associated steel-tipped ramrod 80.8 cm; 31 ¾ in barrel Provenance Reverend William Gresley, Netherscale, Leicestershire W. W. Dowding Literature William Keith Neal and David H. L. Back, The Mantons Gunmakers, London 1966, p.228 Peter Scott Edeson 2011, Dating the Firearms of John Manton and John Manton & Son: 1789-1834, in The Antique Arms Fair Guide September 2011, pp. 37-42 William Gresley (1801-1876), a Church of England clergyman and author, was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1825 and priest the following year. Gresley's first publication was Ecclesiastes Anglicanus (1835), a treatise on the art of preaching in epistolary form. He came to much wider public notice, however, with the appearance of his first work of fiction, Portrait of an English Churchman, in 1838. The Portrait virtually founded the canon of religious and social tales by which Gresley and his fellow Tractarian and friend F. E. Paget endeavoured to popularize high-church principles. Its assertion of the catholicity of the Church of England firmly aligned him with the Tractarian movement, and it ran through numerous editions. A belligerent controversialist, Gresley published numerous books and pamphlets in defence of Tractarianism and hostile to evangelicalism. He was considered a pugnacious champion of the Tractarian movement, but never belonged to its extreme wing. He died in 1876 at Boyne Hill near Maidenhead and is buried in the churchyard there. Abridged from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, accessed April 2018.
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A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY T. RICHARDS, LONDON PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1780 with three-stage brass barrel belled at the muzzle, struck with the barrelsmith's mark, the letters 'TR' on the left of the breech and formed with a moulding, spring bayonet operated by a catch on the tang, the latter engraved with foliage, signed stepped bolted lock fitted with roller, figured walnut full stock (small repairs), engraved brass mounts comprising trigger-guard with acorn finial, solid side-plate decorated with a bird, butt-plate decorated with a trophy-of-arms, two ramrod-pipes, and vacant brass escutcheon, and associated brass-tipped wooden ramrod 36.5 cm; 14 3/8 in barrel
A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS BY WILLIAM 2 NICHOLSON, NO. 45 CORNHILL, LONDON, TOWER PRIVATE PROOF MARKS, CIRCA 1790 with brass barrel formed in five stages divided by raised mouldings, belled at the muzzle, signed over the breech and sparsely engraved at each end of the latter, engraved iron tang, signed stepped lock fitted with large roller, full stock (cracked), inlaid with silver scrolls around the tang (small losses), engraved brass mounts comprising trigger-guard decorated with a rococo flower on the bow and with acorn finial, solid side-plate, butt-plate with a rococo shell on the tang, vacant escutcheon, two ramrod-pipes (one dented), and iron ramrod, probably the original 36.0 cm; 14 in barrel William 2 Nicholson is recorded at this address circa 1786-94.
A FLINTLOCK BLUNDERBUSS, CIRCA 1760 with brass barrel formed in four stages, belled at the muzzle and moulded over the breech, iron tang (proof marks erased), border-engraved lock of regulation type (top-jaw missing, markings erased), full stock (small cracks and chips, brass mounts of regulation type including trigger-guard with bulbous finial, solid side-plate, and butt-cap (ramrod missing) 41.8 cm; 16 1/2 in barrel
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN AN 18 BORE D.B. FLINTLOCK SPORTING GUN BY HAUGH, DUMFRIES, CIRCA 1820 with browned twist barrels fitted with silver bead fore-sight, stamped with London proof marks beneath, case-hardened recessed breeches, stamped with the gold-lined barrelsmith's marks, inlaid with pairs of gold lines and with gold vents, engraved grooved breech tang, stepped locks with moulded borders, signed within gold-lined oval recesses, fitted with rainproof pans expertly relined in gold, humped steel springs, rollers and pierced cocks (one top-jaw and screw replaced), figured walnut half-stock, chequered grip, raised cheek-piece, engraved blued-steel mounts comprising trigger-guard with pineapple finial, butt-plate and three ramrod-pipes, vacant silver escutcheon, silver barrel bolt escutcheons, and later horn-tipped ramrod 78.7cm; 31in barrels This maker is recorded in Dumfries, circa 1800-20.
‡ A 16 BORE FLINTLOCK HOLSTER PISTOL, LONDON, CIRCA 1760 with Spanish barrel formed in two stages, fitted with silver 'Spider' fore-sight, decorated with gold stars and the barrelsmith's marks over the breech (worn), engraved and chiselled tang with traces of gilding, rounded lock with traces of the makers signature in script, including the initial 'J' (worn), figured walnut full stock carved with a scalloped moulding about the tang and swelling over the butt, iron trigger-guard with acorn finial of early form, silver side-plate pierced and chased with strapwork and rococo flowers (butt-cap missing), silver escutcheon engraved with a crest, and contemporary horn-tipped wooden ramrod 29.0 cm; 11 1/2 in barrel
An unusual silver table box, the angular sides embossed with various panels, Nile scene with palm trees and camel, Saintly figure, crown emblem commemorating the coronation of Edward VII 1902 and stylised foliage, the hinged cover with camel finial, Mappin & Webb, London 1901, 12.5cm long, 160g
A silver bon bon dish, London 1937, of long oval pierced design, 10.5 cm long, 32 g gross; with a small silver mounted glass hair tidy; a glass salt with a silver rim; a metal egg cup; a metal spoon and pusher set with figural finial; a large tree egg shaped bodkin case; and a bead bracelet, cased
ϒAn early Victorian silver three piece baluster tea service by Edward, Edward junior, John & William Barnard, London 1839, the tea pot with a flower and leaf finial to the ogee domed cover, a tongue-capped scroll handle with ivory spacers, a cast lobed spout, on four foliate and scroll bracket feet, engraved with a crest, 29cm (11 1/2in ) long, 1335g (42.95 oz) gross ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
ϒA Chinese export silver three piece tea service, maker's mark WA (WA and a chop mark 永厚隆 Yong Hou Long), Canton circa 1880, slightly tapered oval section, the tea pot with a bamboo twig finial and bamboo handle with ivory spacers, the four panels chased with figures in a landscape with a vacant shield, bamboo, prunus blossom and a dragon amidst clouds, 21.5cm (8 1/2in) long, 824g (26.5 oz) gross See von Ferscht, Adrien Chinese Export Silver 1785-1940: Catalogue of Makers’ Marks, 4th edition, Glasgow 2015, p. 718ff, for the maker’s marks and illustrations of various wares. This retail silversmith's work is of good quality but his name, at present, is undocumented. He appears to have traded in Canton from circa 1840 to circa 1900. ϒ Indicates that this lot may be subject to CITES regulations when exported. Please see our Terms & Conditions for more information.
Indian Dagger ‘Hooded Katar’ from Vijayanagara, Late 17th Century, blade cut with multiple converging fullers, hilt of conventional form and with a Yali finial, iron grip (one missing) with spherical centre, a little engraved decoration. Good condition, well worn overall. Overall length 47 ½ cms, blade 33 ½ cms.
Third Reich Forestry Association Cutlass / Dagger by F W Holler, fine example of the gilded allow forestry hanger with two piece stag horn grips having three gilt brass acorns to each side. Lower section of the hilt has NSDAP style short winged eagle with swastika. Guard with relief of oak leaves and acorns with the finial being a down turned hoof, clamshell front with relief of a grazing stag. Housed in its original leather and gilt brass mounted scabbard with short pattern leather hanging frog. Reverse of the hanger has a period initial badge “R”. Rear of the scabbard mounts have thick staple securing pin. Partially double edged blade which is etched with foliage, animals and crossed hunting rifles etc. Blade has F W Holler Solingen makers trade mark to the base. Some light staining to the blade. The blade measures 29 ½ cms, overall 43cms.
EARLY VICTORIAN DUET ADJUSTABLE MUSIC STAND, grain painted and polished as rosewood, the top section with two opposing stands, each of oblong form with wavy outline, foliate pierced centre, and ratchet type adjustment, set beneath a central finial and raised on a turned column with adjustable brass collar and moulded, downswept tripod supports, 50?- 66? (127cm ? 167.6cm) high
SHAKESHAFT, PRESTON, NINETEENTH CENTURY LINE INLAID AND FIGURED MAHOGANY LONGCASE CLOCK, the 15? gilt lined circular, enamelled dial with subsidiary seconds and date dials to the centre, powered by an eight day movement striking on a bell, and housed in a case with eagle and ball finial to the floral painted porcelain mounted swan neck pediment, above a circular glazed door and free standing fore columns with brass Corinthian capitals, set over a long trunk door with shaped top, flanked by split quarter columns, and raised on a conforming chamfered and crossbanded base with bracket feet, 89 ½? (227.3cm) high Supplied with copies of receipts detailing work carried out on the movement and dial, dated 1997 and 1998
A George III silver butter dish, cover and associated stand, maker Robert Hennell I, London, 1780: crested and initialled, of oval outline, the domed lid with recumbent cow finial with embossed panels of animals and flowers, pieced scrolled sides and gadrooned rims, clear glass liner, the associated stand with scrolling pierced border, 21cm. long, 431.7gms, 13.89ozs.
An Edward VII silver presentation twin handled cup and cover, maker Martin Hall & Co, Sheffield, 1909: inscribed, the lift-off shallow domed cover with acorn finial on a cylindrical body with half fluted decoration, foliate capped scroll handles to the side, raised on a circular spreading foot, 22cm. high, 842gms, 27.07ozs.
A Chinese archaic-style bronze censer: of rectangular section with flattened loop handles, each side cast with taotie masks and shaped upright lugs to each corner, on mythical beast mask feet, six-character Xuande mark, 21 cm high [one foot reattached] and wood cover with carved and reticulated pale celadon jade 'chilong' finial.
A 1930's walnut grandmother clock: the eight-day duration spring driven movement striking the hours on a gong and the quarters on a further four gongs, the seven-inch break-arch brass dial having a raised silvered chapter ring with black Roman numerals and blued steel hands with the matted centre having an applied silvered plaque engraved with the name Boodle & Dunthorne, Liverpool, with cast-brass spandrels to the four corners, the arch having a silvered centre boss engraved Tempus Fugit, the walnut grandmother case having a swan-neck pediment to the hood with a wooden centre finial and fluted pillars, the trunk with a shaped door and fluted quarter columns and blind fretwork mouldings, the base with canted corners and all standing on bracket feet, height 149cms.
John Roberts, Dartmouth, a rare shuttlecock automata longcase clock: the eight-day duration movement striking the hours on a bell, with the thirteen-inch painted break-arch dial having black Roman hour numerals with the centre having a subsidiary seconds dial and signed for the maker John Roberts, Dartmouth and painted to each corner with a depiction of a flint house with tower, the arch having a painted scene of a couple playing badminton within a garden, the shuttlecock moving between each player's racquet with each beat of the clock, the mahogany case with canted corners to the trunk, a curved moulding to the trunk door, boxwood stringing to the base and trunk, the hood having an architectural pediment with a brass eagle-and-ball finial between and columns with cast-brass capitals, all standing on bracket feet, height 226cms. * Biography John Roberts is recorded as working as a watch & clockmaker in Dartmouth in 1793. Reference The Universal British Directory 1793.
An Ansonia shelf clock, circular arabic dial with a turquoise and gilt bezel of leaves, stained wooden case with plinth base having a central drawer, urn shape finial and mask to top, glazed door to front, twin train movement with twin barrel pendulum striking on a gong, complete with key, 39cm wide, 63cm high.
A pair of Chinese blue and white wine cups and lidded warmers with overglaze blue enamel floral and foliate decoration (possibly made for the Islamic market) both lids having a moulded peach finial, the bases of the cups with red seal mark and warmers with a red Tongzhi (1862-74) four character mark, 10cm high (2)One of the peach finials is chipped
Five 18th century English small teapots - A bullet shaped teapot from the Wieldon factory with black lead glaze, the body with applied vine and flower decoration, the cover with a bird finial, c. 1750, 9.5 cm high; A straight sided brown glazed earthenware teapot with incised chevron decoration, the cover with an acorn finial, impressed faux Chinese seal to base, 9 cm high; A saltglaze pottery teapot moulded in the 'Landskip' pattern with a country house, cows, sheep, lake and swans in bright enamels, the cover having a recumbent sheep finial, 10 cm high, possibly Wedgwood, c. 1765; A small pearlware teapot, 9 cm high and a creamware bullet shaped teapot with polychrome floral decoration (5) Black teapot - Cracked body, restored finialBrown teapot - Small chips to underside of coverMoulded teapot with house - Body and handle restored. Sheep finial original and not replaced.Pearlware teapot - small chip to spout, chips in rim. Chip to coverCreamware teapot - Crazed, chips, hairline cracks to pot, chipped cover
A small Vienna 19th century oval gilt porcelain teapot decorated with two shaped reserves finely painted with port scenes with figures, underglaze beehive mark to base, 7.5 cm h. to/w a continental, probably French, porcelain teapot, yellow ground, decorated with a Chinoiserie scene in raised gilding and a small Chinese Yixing teapot and cover with bamboo finial, three character mark to base (handle broken off/missing), 7 cm high (3)Vienna teapot - Small chip to spout, rubbed gildingYellow teapot - Handle with metal straps, gilding rubbedYixing teapot - No handle - broken off/missing
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